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Page 6 The Skanner January 24, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Jan. 26 BIG BUDGET FILMS Hostiles (R for profan- ity and graphic violence) Panoramic Western, set in 1892, about a veteran cavalry Captain (Chris- tian Bale) who reluctant- ly agrees to escort a dy- ing Cheyenne chief (Wes Studi) from a fort in New Mexico back to his tribe’s ancestral lands in Mon- tana. Supporting cast in- cludes Rosamund Pike, Adam Beach, Ben Foster and Timothee Chalamet. Maze Runner: The Death Cure (PG-13 for action, violence, profan- ity and mature themes) Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews American Folk (PG for mild epithets and mature themes) Romance drama revolving around two strangers (Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth) who fall in love and make beauti- ful music together after being stranded in an air- port on the West Coast in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. With David Fine, INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS The Insult (R for pro- fanity and violence) Beirut drama about a personal beef between a Lebanese Christian (Adel Karam) and a Pal- estinian (Kamel El Basha) that morphs into a media circus. With Camille Sal- ameh, Rita Hayek and Ta- lal Jurdi. (In Arabic with subtitles) Kickboxer: Retaliation (R for violence) Mixed Martial Arts sequel finds Kurt (Alain Moussi) kidnapped, sedated and flown back to Thailand where he is forced to face a 6’ 8”, 400 lb. strongman (Hafpor Julius Bjorns- son) in a prizefight with a $2 million purse. Fea- turing Christopher Lam- bert, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Mike Tyson. Bruce Beatty and Krisha Fairchild. Like Me (Unrated) Sus- pense thriller revolving around a reckless felon (Addison Timlin) who de- velops a huge following when she starts broad- casting her crime spree on social media. With Ian Nelson, Stuart Rudin and Larry Fessenden. The Clapper (R for pro- fanity and sexual refer- ences) Romantic comedy about an infomercial audience member (Ed Helms) whose sudden 15 minutes of fame ruins his relationship with the girl of his dreams (Amanda Seyfried). Cast includes Tracy Morgan, Adam Levine, Leah Remini and The Neighbor (R for profanity, sexuality, vi- olence and drug use) Midlife crisis drama about a miserably-mar- ried homebody (William Fitchner) who falls for his new, next-door neigh- bor (Jessica McNamee) with an abusive husband (Michael Rosenbaum). With Jean Louisa Kelly, ‘The Insult’ Epic finale of the sci- fi saga finds Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and company making their way through a deadly labyrinth on a danger- ous mission in search of a cure for a deadly dis- ease. With Rosa Salazar, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Kaya Scodelario. the late Alan Thicke. ‘Maze Runner’ Colin Woodell and Erich Andersen. Please Stand By (PG-13 for brief profanity) Da- kota Fanning stars in this character-driven dram- edy about an autistic woman who runs away from her group home in San Francisco to enter her 500-page script in a Star Trek competition being staged in Holly- wood. Support cast in- cludes Toni Collette, Al- ice Eve and Marla Gibbs. West of the Jordan Riv- er (Unrated) Middle East documentary examining the escalating tensions between displaced Pal- estinians and Jewish set- tlers in Israel’s occupied territories. (In English, Arabic and Hebrew with subtitles) Trevante Rhodes: The ‘12 Strong’ Interview A Spirited Tête-à-Tête with the Talented Athlete-Turned- Thespian Trevante Rhodes With Kam Williams For The Skanner News T revante Nemour Rhodes was born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana on Feb. 10, 1990, but raised in Little Elm, Texas from the age of 10. After excelling in sports in high school, he earned a scholarship to the University of Texas where he was an All-American sprinter as well as a run- ning back on the Longhorns’ football team. After graduating, Trevante moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting ca- reer, making his big screen debut in “Open Windows” opposite Elijah Wood and Sasha Grey. A couple of years ago, he landed a breakout role as Black in “Moonlight,” the gay-themed, coming- SHOWTIMES ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (R) Fri-Thur: 1:45, 6:35 DOWNSIZING (R) Fri-Thur: 1:35, 9:20 WONDER (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:10a, 7:20 MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (PG-13) Fri-Sun,Tue-Thur: 11:20a, 4:20, 9:30 Mon: 4:20, 9:30 of-age drama which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Here, Trevante talks about his lat- est outing as Sergeant Ben Milo in “12 Strong,” a docudrama about the top se- cret mission of a Special Forces unit de- ployed to Afghanistan a few days after 9/11. Kam Williams: Hi Trevante, thanks for the interview. Trevante Rhodes: Thank you, Kam. KW: What interested you in “12 Strong”? Had you read the book before you got the script? TR: I read the book after I got the See INTERVIEW on page 7 The Week of Friday, Jan. 26 through Thursday, Feb. 1 THOR: RAGNAROK (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 2:20, 6:50 THE FLORIDA PROJECT (R) Fri-Thur: 5:00, 9:45 THE BOXTROLLS (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:15, 4:30 $4.00 adults, $3.00 senior citizens (65+), $3.00 for kids (12 & under) 7818 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215 503-252-1707 • AcademyTheaterPdx.com Babysitting: Children 2 to 8 years old. Fri: shows starting between 3:30 pm and 8 pm. Sat - Sun: shows starting between 1 pm and 8 pm. $9.50 per child for the length of the movie. Call to reserve a spot, no drop ins.
